multimedia

[muhl-tee-mee-dee-uh, muhl-tahy-]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the combined use of several media, medium, as sound and full-motion video in computer applications.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving the use of multimedia.

2. having or offering the use of various communications or promotional media: medium.

   a multimedia corporation that owns TV stations and newspapers.

multimedia

/ ˌmʌltɪˈmiːdɪə /

plural noun

1. the combined use of media such as television, slides, etc, esp in education

adjective

1. of or relating to the use of a combination of media

   multimedia teaching aids

2. computing of or relating to any of various systems which can manipulate data in a variety of forms, such as sound, graphics, or text

Other Word Forms

• multimedial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of multimedia¹

First recorded in 1960–65; multi- + media ¹

Example Sentences

Brain - who was a member of a Christian rock band called Present Tense - incorporated live music and multimedia displays into the services, putting on events more akin to a nightclub than a church.

From BBC

The relocation includes plans for a new Playboy Club with a restaurant and members-only space, as well as multimedia content studios to support the company’s creator network and licensing business.

From Los Angeles Times

NOS was initially celebrated by Church of England leaders for its nightclub-style services which incorporated live music and multimedia and attracted hundreds of young people to its congregation.

From BBC

The festival further hosts multimedia projects, lakeside tango, children’s programs and other miscellany events.

From Los Angeles Times

The multimedia exposure drew the adoration of the era’s teenyboppers, who raced to spend their allowance money on T-shirts, lunch boxes and magazines featuring the face of Bubblegum Bobby, as he was known.

From Los Angeles Times